this production at the 47th Street Theater leads with its heart. Nimbly played, the lively young lovers seem as if they could live down the street... They swoon, and we feel their rapture. They torment one another, and we pity their pain.”
- Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times on A Midsummer Nights’ Dream
Bottom all but steals the comedy... but Becca Ballenger as Hermia gives him some serious competition.”
- Montgomery Advertiser on A Midsummer Night’s Dream
She can give a sharp retort when it's called for, but she'd just as soon be nice to everyone. To watch Ballenger try to maintain her composure when events conspire against Jonatha makes for a heartbreaking performance.”
- The New Jersey Star Ledger on American Stare
Ballenger as Annelle grabs hearts with her sincerity. And boy, can she do hair!”
- The Rochester Chronicle on Steel Magnolias